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C. ANDERSON.-

1 SULKY PLOW.

Patented Jan; 7, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ANDERSON, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SOUTH BEND IRON WORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

SULKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,571, dated January 7., 1896.

Application filed August 20, 1895. Serial No. 559,950. (No model.)

Sulky-Plows 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in sulk-y-plows, one object of the invention being to provide a sulky-plow with simple, efficient, automatic and sensitive means for facilitating the turning of the plow.

A further object is to provide simple and efficient devices for lifting the plow out of the ground.

A further object is to produce a sulky-plow which shall be simple in construction, easy to manipulate, comparatively cheap to manufacture, and one which shall be efficient in all respects in the performance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a sulky-plow embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

A represents the plow-beam, and B the standard secured to the rear end thereof, the standard being provided with the usual moldboard a, furrow-wheel b, &c. An arm a proj ects laterally from the rear end of the beam A for the reception of the spring or post d of a drivers seat a. v

A saddle O is mounted upon and secured to the beam A at or near the forward end of the latter and projects laterally from both sides of said beam. The portion of the saddle which projects to the land side of the beam is made in the form of a long sleeve 1, which constitutes a bearing for a crank-axle 2, on the outwardly-projecting arm or spindle 3 of which the land-wheel D is mounted. The crank-axle 2 is prevented from longitudinal movement in the sleeve 1, in one direction, by means of a collar 5, and to the free end of said crankaxle, which terminates at the furrow side of the beam A, a lever 6 is secured. The lever 6 is provided with the usual spring-actuated locking-bar 7, which is adapted to engage a toothed segment 8 secured to the saddle 0. That portion of the saddle which projects to the furrow side of the beam A is made to form a sleeve, or bearing 9 for a crank-shaft 10, to one end of Which an operating-lever 11 is secured, said operating-lever being provided with a spring-actuated locking-bar 12 adapted to engage a toothed segment 13 secured. to'the saddle. The outer arm or spindle 14 of the cranlcaxle 10 is mounted loosely in a horizontal sleeve or boss 15 made at one end of a plate 16. At the other end of the plate 16 a vertical sleeve or boss 17 is located for the accommodation of the shank 18, which projects up wardly from a yoke 19, and in the latter the furrow-wheel 20 is mounted. The furrowwheel 20 thus has a swiveled connection with the plow. Above the sleeve or boss 17 a collar 21 issecured to the shank 18. The shank 18 is extended upwardly and bent forwardly and then laterally to form a crank-arm 22, 011 which an arm 23 is adjustably placed and held in position by means of suitable collars 24. To the arm 23 a tongue can be attached when desired, and by adjusting the tongue laterally on the crank-arm 22 it may be properly disposed for the accommodation of two or three horses, as desired.

A curved arm or guide 25 projects upwardly from the plate 16 between the sleeves or bosses 15 17 and is made with a curved elongated slot 26, into which a finger 27, carried by the saddle 0, projects.

The saddle C is made with a flange coincident with the sleeve 1, and said flange constitutes a convenient foot rest 28 for the driver. At the opposite side of the sleeve 1 the saddle is provided with a bracket 29, whereby ready means will be provided for the attachment of a colter to the plow.

From the construction andarrangement of parts above described it will be seen that by manipulating the lever 6 the land-wheel will be raised or lowered and the depth of the plow thus regulated. By operating the lever 11 the plow can be leveled and proper provision made for opening a land, the movea o s ments of the lever 11 acting to raise or lower the swiveled furrow-wheel 20, and the latter is kept perpendicular by the finger 27 moving in the slotted guide-arm 25. g

The furrow-wheel 20, having a swivel connection with the plow, can readily swing in or out to facilitate the turning of the plow, and said swivel connection being loose the furrow-wheel will be very susceptible to the movements of the team.

The forward end of the beam A will preferably be provided with a clevis 30.

WVhen it is desired not to use the tongue above alluded to, it can be readily removed.

The saddle O, embracing the bearings for" the crank-axles and colter, the foot-rest and the guide-finger are made in a single piece or casting. The bosses or sleeves 15 17, plates 16 and the guide-arm 25 are also made in a single casting.

My improvements are very simple in 0011- struction, cheap to manufacture, easy to op erate, and effectual, in all respects, in the performance of their functions.

Various slight changes might be made in the details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a plow, the combination with a beam, and projection extending outwardly therefrom, of a crank axle having a rocking connection at one end with the beam, a plate or casting with which theouter end of this axle has rocking connection and said plate or casting having a sliding connection with the projection extending from the beam, and a wheel having swiveled connection with this plate or casting, substantially as set forth.

2. In a plow, the combination with a beam, two crank axles having rocking connection with the beam, means for rocking and locking these axles independently of each other, and wheels upon which the plow is carried, of a plate with which one of the axles has rocking connection, and a finger projecting from the beam with which this plate has a loose sliding connection, substantially as set forth.

In a sulky plow, the combination with a beam and a land wheel, of a crank axle supported by the beam, a furrow wheel connected with said crank axle, means for turning said crank axle whereby to raise or lower the furrow wheel, a slotted guide arm, and a guide finger adapted to move in said slotted guide arm and maintain the furrow wheel perpendicular, substantially as set forth.

4. In a sulky plow, the combination with a beam and a land wheel, of a saddle secured to the beam, a crank axle mounted in said saddle, a casting having a horizontal sleeve at one end mounted 011 said crank shaft, a vertical sleeve on said casting, a shank passing through the vertical sleeve, a yoke secured to the shank, and a furrow wheel mounted in the yoke and means for turning the crank axle to raise the furrow wheel, substantially as set forth.

5. In a sulky plow, the combination with a beam and a landwheel, of a saddle secured to the beam, a crank axle mounted in the saddle, a lever secured to the crank axle, a plate, a horizontal sleeve at one end of said plate mounted on the crank axle, a vertical sleeve at the other end of the plate, a shank passing through the vertical sleeve, a yoke secured to the shank, a furrow wheel mounted in the yoke, a slotted arm projecting upwardly from said plate, and a finger projecting from the saddle and into the slot in said slotted arm, substantially as set forth.

(3. In a sulky plow, the combination witha yoke having a shank swiveled to the plow and a furrow wheel mounted in said yoke, of a crank arm projecting from said shank, and an arm adjustably placed on the shank for adjustably connecting a tongue with said crank arm, substantially as set forth.

7. In a sulky plow, the combination with the beam, of a saddle secured thereto and forming two sleeves projecting in opposite directions from the plow beam, a crank axle mounted in one of said sleeves and having a land wheel thereon, a crank axle mounted in the other sleeve, a plate in which said axle turns, said plate having sliding connection with the saddle and means for turning said crank axles, substantially as set forth.

8. In a sulky plow, the combination with a beam, of a saddle secured thereto, crank axles mounted in said saddle, wheels connected with said crank axles, an integral flange on the saddle forming a foot rest and an integral bracket on the saddle for the attachment of a colter, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination with a plow beam and saddle, of a pair of crank axles, levers for rocking these axles independently of each other, a casting in which one turns and with which the casting has sliding connection, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES ANDERSON.

\Vitnesses JNo. W. HARBON, J No. T. WALKER. 

